Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte Summary

An autobiography with currer bell listed as the editor.

Jane eyre charlotte bronte summary. The book was originally published in three volumes as jane eyre. Jane eyre daughter of a clergyman becomes orphan at a young age and is adopted by her maternal uncle who dies as well leaving jane at the mercy of his cruel wife who becomes extremely harsh towards her. Reed s preference for her jane s aunt and cousins take every opportunity to neglect and abuse her as a reminder of her inferior station. Summary read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis.

One day as punishment for fighting with her bullying cousin john reed jane s aunt imprisons jane in the red room the room in which jane s uncle reed died. Jane eyre summary jane eyre is a novel by charlotte brontë about an orphaned young woman in nineteenth century england. A young girl named jane eyre sits in the drawing room reading bewick s history of british birds. Reed has forbidden her niece to play with her cousins eliza georgiana and the bullying john.

Jane eyre is a novel by charlotte brontë that was first published in 1847. Resentful of the late mr. Jane eyre grows up with cruel relatives before being sent to boarding school. Jane eyre is a young orphan being raised by mrs.

The lowood section of the novel was widely believed to be inspired by charlotte brontë s own life though some complained that it was anti catholic the work was an immediate success. She is often reminded that she is dependent on them. Jane s cousins as well as the maids of that house torture her and beat her as well. Jane has many obstacles in.

Jane eyre is a novel written by charlotte brontë in 1847. The novel opens on a dreary november afternoon at gateshead the home of the wealthy reed family. The novel follows the story of jane a seemingly plain and simple girl as she battles through life s struggles.